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The UK announces further support in the fight against malaria
The UK has announced further support for the fight against malaria to save more than 120,000 lives ahead of a Malaria Summit tomorrow with Commonwealth leaders.
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UK is making sure one million girls across the Commonwealth get a quality education
The UK is making sure one million girls across the Commonwealth get a quality education to play a transformational role in their communities and societies.
Commonwealth unites to end scourge of plastic
Countries from across the Commonwealth have today pledged to eliminate avoidable single use plastic in an ambitious bid to clean up the world’s oceans.
International Development Secretary on UK aid - The Mission for Global Britain
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt sets out her vision for UK aid: 12 April
DFID in the News
The facts behind media stories about UK aid and DFID’s work.
Where we work
A guide to where we work throughout the world.
Latest
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Evaluation of Step Change Window: Girls’ Education Challenge Fund
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- Independent report
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Evaluation of Innovation Window: Girls’ Education Challenge Fund
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- Independent report
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Commonwealth countries unite to stamp out human trafficking and child exploitation
- published
- Press release
What we do
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. We are tackling the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict. Our work is building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for people in developing countries and in the UK too.
DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
UK aid from the British people
The UK aid logo is used widely in the countries where we work, on items such as health clinics, school books and emergency food supplies, to publicly acknowledge development programmes funded by the UK taxpayer.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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DFID Humanitarian Policy Consultation
- Closed consultation
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Concessional export finance consultation
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Evaluation of Step Change Window: Girls’ Education Challenge Fund
- Independent report
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Evaluation of Innovation Window: Girls’ Education Challenge Fund
- Independent report
Our statistics
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Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2017
- National Statistics
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Statistics on International Development 2016 to 2017: GPEX tables
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Matthew Rycroft CBE
Permanent Secretary
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Nick Dyer
Director General, Economic Development and International; Director General, Policy and Global Programmes
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Joy Hutcheon
Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance
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Lindy Cameron
Director General, Country Programmes
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Richard Keys
Non-executive Director
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Tim Robinson
Non-executive Director
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Sally Jones-Evans
Non-executive Director
Contact DFID
Office address (London)
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
Telephone 020 7023 0000
Fax 020 7023 0012
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Office address (East Kilbride)
Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Telephone 01355 84 4000
Fax 01355 84 4099
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DFID general enquiries
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Telephone (UK only) 0300 200 3343
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Head of Internal Audit
Internal Audit Department
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London
SW1A 2EJ
Email reportingconcerns@dfid.gov.uk
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confidential hotline +44 (0)1355 843747
DFID’s Counter Fraud Section is the central point for raising concerns, suspicions and/or allegations of fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse or other corrupt practices. Your information will be treated in confidence and you do not have to provide your name, however the provision of such information will assist us in taking forward your concerns.
General media queries
Email mediateam@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 0600
Follow the DFID Media office on Twitter - @DFID_Press
Overseas Pensions Department
Overseas Pensions Department
Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
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